Ancient Humans Were Making Fire 350,000 Years Earlier Than Scientists Realized
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Ancient Humans Were Making Fire 350,000 Years Earlier Than Scientists Realized
Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose has been difficult for s...
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Improved ‘Terminator’ Sun Model Could Change Space Weather Forecasting
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Meet the ‘Terminator’—The Sun Theory That Could Change Space Weather Forecasting
An idea about the sun’s magnetic field called the terminator model could help predict dangerous space weather more accurately
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How Animals Form Unlikely Alliances to Keep Predators Away
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How Animals Form Unlikely Alliances to Keep Predators Away
Cross-species “defense pacts” help animals keep tabs on parasites and predators
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Faces New Uncertainty on Mars
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NASA Struggles to Bring Perseverance’s Mars Discoveries Back Home
NASA’s Perseverance rover has gathered groundbreaking Mars samples, but the mission to bring them home is facing serious challenges.
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Earthquake Science and Fiction Collide in Tilt
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Earthquake Science and Fiction Collide in Tilt
On our Best Fiction of 2025 list, Emma Pattee imagines Portland’s worst Earthquake in her debut novel Tilt
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RFK, Jr., Questions Safety of Approved RSV Shots for Babies
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RFK, Jr., Questions Safety of Approved RSV Shots for Babies
FDA officials are newly scrutinizing several approved therapies to treat RSV in babies despite the fact that these shots were shown to be safe in c...
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Human Missions to Mars Must Search for Alien Life, New Report Finds
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Human Missions to Mars Must Search for Alien Life, Landmark New Report Finds
A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority
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